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TescoAnnouncement

12/07/2017 12:25

RNS Number : 8726K
Equiniti Share Plan Trustees Ltd
12 July 2017
FORM 8.3
PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY 
A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE
Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")
1. KEY INFORMATION
(a) Full name of discloser:
Equiniti Share Plan Trustees Limited
(b) Owner or controller of interests and short positions disclosed, if different from 1(a):
 The naming of nominee or vehicle companies is insufficient. For a trust, the trustee(s), settlor and beneficiaries must be named.
The Tesco PLC Share Incentive Plan
(c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates:
 Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree
Tesco PLC
(d) If an exempt fund manager connected with an offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of offeror/offeree:

(e) Date position held/dealing undertaken:
 For an opening position disclosure, state the latest practicable date prior to the disclosure
11.07.2017
(f) In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?
 If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "N/A"
NO
2. POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE
If there are positions or rights to subscribe to disclose in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 2(a) or (b) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security.
(a) Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree to which the disclosure relates following the dealing (if any)
Class of relevant security:
Ordinary Shares of 5p each
Interests
Short positions

Number
%
Number
%
(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:
108,517,742*
1.33%


(2) Cash-settled derivatives:




(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:




 TOTAL:
108,517,742
1.33%


*The change in the holding of 24,116 shares since the last disclosure on 11.07.2017 date is due to the transfer out of a discretionary holding.
All interests and all short positions should be disclosed.
Details of any open stock-settled derivative positions (including traded options), or agreements to purchase or sell relevant securities, should be given on a Supplemental Form8 (Open Positions).
(b) Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors' and other employee options)
Class of relevant security in relation to which subscription right exists:

Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages:

3. DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE
Where there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 3(a), (b), (c) or (d) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security dealt in.
The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated.
(a) Purchases and sales
Class of relevant security
Purchase/sale
Number of securities
Price per unit
Ord 5p
Sales 
443
1.7080
Ord 5p
Sales 
101
1.7110
Ord 5p
Sales 
103
1.7115
Ord 5p
Sales 
982
1.7105
Ord 5p
Sales 
304
1.7105
Ord 5p
Sales 
97
1.7095
Ord 5p
Sales 
111
1.7095
Ord 5p
Sales 
352
1.7110
Ord 5p
Sales 
114
1.7100
Ord 5p
Sales 
172
1.7190
Ord 5p
Sales 
169
1.7190
Ord 5p
Sales 
35
1.7190
Ord 5p
Sales 
267
1.7205
Ord 5p
Sales 
237
1.7205
Ord 5p
Sales 
250
1.7205
Ord 5p
Sales 
143
1.7205
Ord 5p
Sales 
164
1.7205
Ord 5p
Sales 
139
1.7205
Ord 5p
Sales 
115
1.7205
Ord 5p
Sales 
583
1.7180
Ord 5p
Sales 
96
1.7175
Ord 5p
Sales 
244
1.7175
Ord 5p
Sales 
81
1.7170
Ord 5p
Sales 
67
1.7170
Ord 5p
Sales 
257
1.7170
Ord 5p
Sales 
111
1.7165
Ord 5p
Sales 
199
1.7185
Ord 5p
Sales 
439
1.7185
Ord 5p
Sales 
55
1.7190
Ord 5p
Sales 
152
1.7180
Ord 5p
Sales 
70
1.7130
Ord 5p
Sales 
619
1.7130
Ord 5p
Sales 
151
1.7130
Ord 5p
Sales 
322
1.7135
Ord 5p
Sales 
80
1.7115
Ord 5p
Sales 
123
1.7125
Ord 5p
Sales 
255
1.7120
Ord 5p
Sales 
394
1.7110
Ord 5p
Sales 
285
1.7110
Ord 5p
Sales 
278
1.7105
Ord 5p
Sales 
165
1.7100
Ord 5p
Sales 
123
1.7110
Ord 5p
Sales 
424
1.7100
Ord 5p
Sales 
164
1.7100
Ord 5p
Sales 
551
1.7100
Ord 5p
Sales 
120
1.7070
Ord 5p
Sales 
139
1.7090
Ord 5p
Sales 
256
1.7095
Ord 5p
Sales 
63
1.7105
Ord 5p
Sales 
388
1.7105
Ord 5p
Sales 
230
1.7100
Ord 5p
Sales 
598
1.7095
Ord 5p
Sales 
249
1.7130
Ord 5p
Sales 
614
1.7160
Ord 5p
Sales 
214
1.7160
Ord 5p
Sales 
101
1.7145
Ord 5p
Sales 
450
1.7175
Ord 5p
Sales 
143
1.7185
Ord 5p
Sales 
124
1.7180
Ord 5p
Sales 
4,061
1.7180
Ord 5p
Sales 
273
1.7190
Ord 5p
Sales 
291
1.7190
Ord 5p
Sales 
2,330
1.7200
Ord 5p
Sales 
138
1.7205
Ord 5p
Sales 
117
1.7190
Ord 5p
Sales 
99
1.7200
Ord 5p
Sales 
222
1.7215
Ord 5p
Sales 
121
1.7235
Ord 5p
Sales 
349
1.7215
Ord 5p
Sales 
133
1.7210
Ord 5p
Sales 
281
1.7230
Ord 5p
Sales 
106
1.7215
Ord 5p
Sales 
249
1.7230
Ord 5p
Sales 
77
1.7245
Ord 5p
Sales 
69
1.7245
Ord 5p
Sales 
710
1.7245
Ord 5p
Sales 
215
1.7250
Ord 5p
Sales 
360
1.7250
Ord 5p
Sales 
4,519
1.7250
Ord 5p
Sales 
116
1.7255
Ord 5p
Sales 
120
1.7270
Ord 5p
Sales 
189
1.7270
Ord 5p
Sales 
243
1.7290
Ord 5p
Sales 
99
1.7290
Ord 5p
Sales 
185
1.7280
Ord 5p
Sales 
212
1.7280
Ord 5p
Sales 
126
1.7305
Ord 5p
Sales 
359
1.7310
Ord 5p
Sales 
1,254
1.7275
Ord 5p
Sales 
199
1.7275
Ord 5p
Sales 
177
1.7275
Ord 5p
Sales 
273
1.7280
Ord 5p
Sales 
136
1.7255
Ord 5p
Sales 
338
1.7260
Ord 5p
Sales 
85
1.7280
Ord 5p
Sales 
188
1.7260
Ord 5p
Sales 
306
1.7290
Ord 5p
Sales 
244
1.7300
Ord 5p
Sales 
146
1.7310
Ord 5p
Sales 
307
1.7315
Ord 5p
Sales 
174
1.7275
Ord 5p
Sales 
102
1.7325
Ord 5p
Sales 
110
1.7315
Ord 5p
Sales 
143
1.7365
Ord 5p
Sales 
274
1.7345
Ord 5p
Sales 
54
1.7370
Ord 5p
Sales 
33,367
1.7080
(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions
Class of relevant security
Product description
e.g. CFD
Nature of dealing
e.g. opening/closing a long/short position, increasing/reducing a long/short position
Number of reference securities
Price per unit




(c) Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)
(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
Class of relevant security
Product description e.g. call option
Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc.
Number of securities to which option relates
Exercise price per unit
Type
e.g. American, European etc.
Expiry date
Option money paid/ received per unit








(ii) Exercise
Class of relevant security
Product description
e.g. call option
Exercising/ exercised against
Number of securities
Exercise price per unit




(d) Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)
Class of relevant security
Nature of dealing
e.g. subscription, conversion
Details
Price per unit (if applicable)



4. OTHER INFORMATION
(a) Indemnity and other dealing arrangements
Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or understanding, formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may be an inducement to deal or refrain from dealing entered into by the person making the disclosure and any party to the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the offer:
Irrevocable commitments and letters of intent should not be included. If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state "none"
None
(b) Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives
Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between the person making the disclosure and any other person relating to:
(i) the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or 
(ii) the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative is referenced:
If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state "none"
None
(c) Attachments
Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?
NO
Date of disclosure:
12.07.2017
Contact name:
Wendy Butcher
Telephone number:
01903 833375
Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory Information Service.
The Panel's Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Code's disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129.
The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.

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